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Re: Faster tempo offense question. Causing confusion?

These offenses don't have a flow, the play is called from the sidelines AFTER the defense has lined up. The play can be called down from the box after the coverage has been seen from above, after the quarterback has snapped his head, jerked his arms, leaned back, walked forward, anything he can do to make it look like the ball is being snapped. There's too much competitive advantage for the offense in college football now, the coaches get to see the defense before hand and call a play from the sideline that automatically diagnoses it's weakness. Can you tell me how recruiting will change that?

Faster tempo offense question. Causing confusion?

Originally Posted by AlexanderFan

These offenses don't have a flow, the play is called from the sidelines AFTER the defense has lined up. The play can be called down from the box after the coverage has been seen from above, after the quarterback has snapped his head, jerked his arms, leaned back, walked forward, anything he can do to make it look like the ball is being snapped. There's too much competitive advantage for the offense in college football now, the coaches get to see the defense before hand and call a play from the sideline that automatically diagnoses it's weakness. Can you tell me how recruiting will change that?

Re: Faster tempo offense question. Causing confusion?

Originally Posted by AlexanderFan

The play can be called down from the box after the coverage has been seen from above, after the quarterback has snapped his head, jerked his arms, leaned back, walked forward, anything he can do to make it look like the ball is being snapped

Even the NFL which has radios in the QB's helment is less crazy than what college football has become. The NFL has also put an end to much of the simulated snaps that Peyton Manning loved so much.

The NFL knows that 63-50 games are not good for the game, so it's not clear why some college football fans insist that these type scores are the wave of the future.

Re: Faster tempo offense question. Causing confusion?

Originally Posted by AlexanderFan

These offenses don't have a flow, the play is called from the sidelines AFTER the defense has lined up. The play can be called down from the box after the coverage has been seen from above, after the quarterback has snapped his head, jerked his arms, leaned back, walked forward, anything he can do to make it look like the ball is being snapped. There's too much competitive advantage for the offense in college football now, the coaches get to see the defense before hand and call a play from the sideline that automatically diagnoses it's weakness. Can you tell me how recruiting will change that?

If this is true, why is Alabama not running this offense to gain advantage?

Re: Faster tempo offense question. Causing confusion?

Originally Posted by braggtd

Part of the problem is the offense. Granted our D is not as good as last years group the offense has to get a faster start. Bama's MO is playing from ahead. When the D plays from ahead they have much more swagger and can start throwing out some exotic packages. When the offense can't score at a single point until they are down 20 - 0 that is a problem. Not sure why this team came out so heavy and flat. Reminded me 100% of the Utah game of 09. Just wasn't ready to bring it at kick off. These slow starts are a real killer. I think the D is fine. Just need the offense to start scoring some points early and stop turning the ball over.

Originally Posted by REBELZED

I think everybody is missing this point. These last two games can be blamed on our sputtering offense (see: multiple 3 and outs) as much if not more than our defense.

Sure, we have had some trouble getting off the field on D, but the D did enough to give our offense multiple chances to win the game last night and the offense did not come through. The bottom line is you can't go 3 and out over and over against a team with an offense as good as A&M and expect to win.

I agree. The offense's lack of production really put the defense behind the eight-ball early on. Three and out followed by the interception to start the game didn't allow us to set the tone or make adjustments after A&M had set the tone. The defense had to keep running back onto the field against a frenetic attack and a quarterback that wears you out trying to cover the field.

"In the second quarter, I saw Torretta look over at me, and he froze for a second. I saw fear." John Copeland

Re: Faster tempo offense question. Causing confusion?

Originally Posted by CapstoneTider

In the back of my mind I wonder if we've peaked under the present system. We have played our worst 2 game stretch dating back a pretty good ways. Probably get drilled for the thought, but we've have been riding high for an extended period. If AJ leaves, it could be a rebuilding job

I tend to agree. I think we know that CNS's defense is predicated on stopping the run first with the 3 down linemen taking on the blocks to free up the LBs. It has proven to be effective against run based offenses, but apparently has its limitations in the pass rush. It might be a situation where we need to give up some size to get some speed since it looks as though the spread type offense is taking over college football.

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